Hosiery drying form



NOV. 4, 1941. w, c ss 2,261,225

HOSIERY DRYING FORM Filed Jan. 26, 1940 INVENTOR Y /V/LL/A/l/f M 055511,

ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 4, 1941 UNETED STATES PATENT ost-res 2,261,225HosmRY DRYING-FORM. William M. Cissell, near Iioui sviHaKy. ApplicationJanuary 26, 1940, Serial No..315-,6.70.

4 Claims. (01-. 22s 75.) 1" v I My invention relates to improvements inhosiery drying forms, and has particular application to forms employedon machines similar to that disclosed in my copending application forUnited States Letters Patent entitled, Sock drying machine, SerialNumber 240,310, filed November 14, 1938.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a sock drying formfor adults hosiery having an auxiliary form associated therewith, whichauxiliary form will accommodate smaller sizes such as infants or childshosiery.

Another object of my invention is to construct and arrange the auxiliaryform so that it folds against one side face of the form for adults ho-.1

siery when the same is not in use.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a relativelyflexible auxiliary form having a wire-frame construction.

Another object of my invention is to provide an auxiliary form that isaccessible and convenient to operate.

The advantages of these and other objects will be apparent as theannexed description is read inconjunction with the accompanying drawing,in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of one side face of my hosiery dryingform illustrating the auxiliary form in folded position;

Figure 2 is an elevational View of the opposite side face of my hosierydrying form;

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of Figure I as viewed from lines 33;I

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a partial end elevational view, on enlarged scale,illustrating the relation of stop pin 8 to the auxiliary form I.

With reference to the drawing, it will be observed that my inventionconsists of a relatively large or primary form 6 for drying adultshosiery, which large form has operatively associated therewith anauxiliary form I for drying infants hosiery.

The large form 6 is preferably made of a suitable metal such as copperor aluminum, although other materials can be employed satisfactorily.

The large form 6 comprises a foot portion 6 and a depending leg portion6L. As illustrated in the drawing, the leg portion BL is provided with areduced neck portion 6b, which neck portion is constructed and arrangedto slip into a hollow supporting base similar to that shown in mycopending application Serial No. 240,310, filed Novemberll, 1938, andentitled Sock drying ma-' chine. 1

With particular reference to Figure 4,'it will be observed: thatthe-body of the large form 6 essentially consists of a relatively flatmembershaped to provide the foot portion 6 and leg portion- 6L, whichflat member has a plurality of vanes or ribs, on its opposite faces,extending from the neck portion 6b to the end of the foot portion 61.These ribsnot only serve to provide the required shape for the thicknessof the-form, but serve to direct warm air, forced through the hollowsupport, to the-various portions of the Wet hosiery clothed on= thelarge form 6. Thus, my large form 6 is of the type in which Warm air isdirectedthrough the open'top portion of the clothed wet hosiery andexpelled through" the weavethereof for drying the same. To provideefficient drying and shaping of the heel portion of the wet hosiery; Ihave slightly expanded the heel portion 6d of my form '6, the surfaceofwhich is grooved to provide proper circulation of warm air to'the'various portions of the heel.

As illustrated in Figures 1 and 3, my invention principally concerns theprovision of an auxiliary form 1' adjacent one sideface of the largeform 6. As hereinbefore mentioned, this auxiliary form is primarilyintended fordrying infants 'or childrens hosiery. Therefore, when theauxiliary form is not in use, it is folded against the side face of thelarge form 6 so that it will not interfere with the use of the largeform 6.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention, the auxiliary form 1consists of a wire frame having its ends 1a bent to form pivots, whichends are journaled in suitable apertures in the longitudinal ribs 6a.Thus, when it is desirable to use the auxiliary form I, the said form isunfolded from the side face of the largeform as illustrated by thedot-dash lines in Figure 3. A pin 8, positioned slightly above thepivotal axis of the ends 111 and secured to the ribs 611, serves tolimit the amount the auxiliary form 1 may be unfolded. This arrangementof the pin 8 is clearly shown in Figure 5.

As illustrated in Figure 1, the auxiliary form 1 frictionally engagesthe ribs 6a for retaining the same in folded position.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that when an infants or childshosiery is clothed on the auxiliary form 1, the same will be retainedsubstantially in expanded condition, whereupon the warm air, deliveredfrom the support of the large form 6, will be delivered into theinterior and around the infants hosiery, for drying the same.

As referred to at the outset, my invention has particular application tohosiery drying forms intended for use on drying machines of the typethat provide for comparatively rapid handling and drying of hosiery.Therefore, it will be evident that an operator of such a machine will beenabled to function most efliciently when the wet hosiery can be handledat random and clothed on successive forms of the machine withoutrequiring separation of the adults, childrens and infants hosiery.

Thus, my invention concerns the construction of a drying form that willpermit random selection of hosiery, as encountered in family laundering,wherein infants and children's hosiery are laundered along with adultshosiery.

Accordingly, I have provided a drying form for adults hosiery having anauxiliary form associated therewith and preferably made of wire, whichauxiliary form is constructed and arranged to rest normally against oneside face of the large form, but accessible for immediate unfolding foruse when infants or childrens hosiery appears for drying.

Therefore, my invention has contributed materially to increasing theusefulness and drying capacity of drying machines of the type disclosedin my hereinbefore mentioned copending application.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A hosiery drying structure, comprising, a relatively flat primarydrying form having a plurality of ribs extending longitudinally alongand laterally from one face thereof; an auxiliary form of loop formationhaving outturned ends in alignment with each other, and journaled in twoof the said ribs; the said ribs having cutaway portions constructed andarranged to permit the auxiliary form to be folded against and tiltablymoved outwardly from the said one face of the primary form; the saidauxiliary form having portions operatively engaging portions of the saidribs for frictionally retaining the said auxiliary form in its foldedposition against the said one face of the flat form; and a pin extendingtransversely across the said auxiliary form substantially adjacent theout-turned ends thereof, and fixedly secured to the said ribs, forlimiting the outward movement of the said auxiliary form.

2. A hosiery drying structure, comprising, a relatively flat primarydrying form having a plurality of ribs extending longitudinally alongand laterally from one face thereof; an auxiliary form of loop formationhaving end portions bent into alignment with each other and journaled inthe said ribs to form a hinge connection therewith, so that the saidauxiliary form may be folded against and tiltably moved outwardly fromthe said one face of the said primary form; and a stop member extendingtransversely across the said auxiliary form substantially adjacent thesaid hinge connection, and fixedly secured to the said ribs, forlimiting the outward movement of the said auxiliary form.

3. A hosiery drying structure, comprising, a relatively flat primarydrying form having a plurality of ribs extending longitudinally alongand laterally from one face thereof; an auxiliary form of loop formationhaving out-turned ends in alignment one with the other and journaled inthe said ribs to form a hinge connection therewith, so that the saidauxiliary form may be folded against and tiltably moved outwardly fromthe said one face of the said primary form; and a stop member secured tothe said ribs, and adapted to engage the said auxiliary formsubstantially adjacent the said hinge connection, for limiting theoutward movement of the said auxiliary form.

4. A hosiery drying structure, comprising, a relatively flat primarydrying form having two ribs extending longitudinally along and laterallyfrom one face thereof; an auxiliary form of loop formation havingstraight side portions disposed between the said ribs and out-turnedends in alignment with each other and journaled in the said ribs; and apin extending transversely across the said auxiliary form substantiallyadjacent the out-turned ends thereof, and fixedly secured to the saidribs, for limiting the outward movement of the said auxiliary form.

WILLIAM M. CISSELL.

